Kenneth Crawford stopped by my blog the other day and left a comment.  I checked out his blog, The Freelancer Today,  and was impressed. Not only did he list a few WordPress plugins that will make my blogging life easier, he has a cool tutorial on how to create a money making blog.

Ken’s step-by-step series  on how to create a money making blog is a must read for anyone looking to create one. What I especially like about his information is that he’s telling you in detail what he does (not what you should do).  In other words, he’s not standing up on a mountain talking down to you; he’s in the trenches with you.

No Gimmicks, No Products, No Bait and Switch

The other thing I like about Ken’s method is that he uses old fashioned sweat equity to accomplish his goals.  He’s not using expensive tricks or monthly subscription programs to create a financially lucrative blog.  It’s a lot of work on the front end, but it is so worth it on the back end.

As a matter of fact, Ken has me thinking about giving his tutorial a try. I’ve created moderately successful blogs, but never anything like what Ken is promoting. Family obligations prevent me from starting another blog before the New Year, but I’m putting his tutorial on my January To Do list.

The next time a newbie asks “How do you set up a blog?”  I’ll use Ken’s blog as the answer.

You guys should check it out.

A little above and a little beyond the means that I’m going to go a little above the 10 posts a little beyond 30 days. I think sometimes we set our bar a little low and then we sit around biting our nails hoping to be accepted because we managed to scrape by with the minimum requirement. I understand that everyone is in a rush to make money and to get to the next level but sometimes taking that little extra time to go above and beyond will give you peace of mind.

That being said, I won’t submit my blog to Pay Per Post for a approval until my new blog is at least 45 days old with 15 to 20 blog entries. By doing that, I won’t have to worry about being accepted. In the meanwhile, I’ll find quality affiliate programs to blog about and begin the money making process.

Don’t get me wrong, page rank will definitely improve one’s money making ability with Pay Per Post, but it won’t stop you from making money if you don’t have a page rank.

Having said that, if you want to improve your money making potential with your blog, don’t wait until the last minute to try to improve your page rank. Start getting backlinks early. Getting quality backlinks helps to improve your blog’s page rank.

Early on in the life of your blog, you can submit your blog to social networking sites such as Digg, Reddit, Mixx and others. There are hundreds of social networking sites out there. Here’s a list of social networking sites I came across on the internet. Choose a few and submit your blog posts to them. For more exposure, you should submit individual blog posts, not just the blog’s main domain. You want as many free backlinks as possible.

The submission process may be a little time consuming, but in the long run it will be worth it. The quicker your rankings increase, the more advertising opportunities you’ll have with PPP.

Once you’ve got a few blog posts under your belt, you can seek other blogs that have similar interest and add useful informative comments. Be sure to include your blog’s link in your comment if allowed. Don’t spam other blogs, contribute.

Do the same thing with forums. Use your blog in your signature tag and contribute thoughtful helpful comments in forums.

Spend a little time marketing your site. The more you get the word out, the better your page rank. In the meanwhile, be sure to get the minimum of 10 posts within 30 days on your new blog so that your blog will be approved by Pay Per Post.

Sometimes I come across something on the internet that might help my readers, but it takes time to write it, format it and upload it to the server. At my age, I tend to forget easily, so with a blog, at least I can get the thought out there. I can always come back later to do an in depth article on it.

This also gives readers an opportunity to share their work at home experiences.

We’ll try it out for a period of time. If it works, great. If not…well… I guess its time to go back to Plan A.